Effects of repeated ankle plantar-flexions on H-reflex and body sway during standing

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-92

  Laudani, L ^a,b   Wood, L ^c   Casabona, A ^b   Giuffrida, R ^b   De Vito, G ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamic contractions; Post exercise potentiation; Stance; Stretch reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANKLE PLANTARFLEXION; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56049107108     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.06.012     Document Type: Article

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